Mumbai: As the winter season begins, Mumbai is experiencing dry weather with below normal temperatures this week. However, the lack of humidity and breeze has allowed the air pollutants to settle down resulting into poor air quality index (AQI), with several areas recording AQI above 200.

On Thursday, the Santacruz observatory recorded the relatively humidity as less as 43%, which is 26% below normal as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data. While the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded were 32.4°C and 20.3°C, respectively, which were 1.5°C below normal.

For the next 48 hours, the temperature in Mumbai city and suburbs will be around 33°C and 20°C respectively, and skies will be clear.

"Mumbai has northeasternly winds coming, which lacks humidity. This is a typical

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